Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict.
Now he\'s being sent to a new orphanage, where he will encounter vicious bullies, selfish adults.
Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments.
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age.
Meet the boy who started it all....
Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict